Debate

The SECOND step in the process of debate

• opening statements

• arguments

• rebuttal conference

• rebuttal

• closing statement

The THIRD step in the process of debate

• rebuttal conference

• opening statement

• arguments

• rebuttal

• closing statement

The FOURTH step in the process of debate

• opening statement

• arguments

• rebuttal conference

• rebuttals

• closing statement

Reasons that run against a conclusion

• counterargument

• assumption

• qualifiers

• credibility

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

All of the following are techniques of effective debate EXCEPT

• Quote your opponent

• Quote a famous person from history

• Appeal to your audience's emotions

• Speak softly so you don't scare anyone in the audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Your answer to the other team's points. (your response)

I am affirmative and you are negative, so we are on _________________ teams.

• neutral

• advocating

• rebuttals

• opposing

You must support or reject the motion. You cannot be_____________ (that is the judge's job).

• 1st speaker

• affirmative

• negative

• neutral

He is the first speaker and I am the third and last speaker. This is the ____________ we will speak in

• opposition

• affirmed spot

• position

• order

I sometimes play _________________ advocate so I can think about both sides of the argument.

• Destiny's

• Devil's

• Dealer's

• Death's

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4